On the weekends I like to make hot breakfast/brunches for the family. Mostly because I like hot breakfast food, myself, so it’s kind of selfish. Sometimes I make pancakes, and we recently got a fun waffle maker that turned out stellar waffles once I got the hang of it (reading the directions helped!). This past […]
Recipes
Posole
For those of you outside the southwest who might not be familiar with posole, it refers to those supersize corn kernels sometimes called hominy. Traditional New Mexican recipes for posole call for a ham hock soup base; I’ve varied it a bit and used chicken broth instead. This winter I’ve been trying to use up […]
Turkey Burgers and Lentils
So it seems as readers of this blog would rather have recipes without photos than no recipes at all. Whew, that’s a relief. Hopefully I’ll find my camera sooner rather than later, but I will happily accommodate in the meantime. Here’s the quick and easy Glorious One-Pot Meal I threw together on Monday night this […]
Cholesterol, Causality and Egg McMuffins
Last night on the national news there was a story about how while statin drugs do indeed lower cholesterol, it is unclear as to if they decrease the risk of heart disease. Since 18 million people take statin drugs and it is a $21 Billion industry for the drug companies, this is worth a second […]
Water in the Morning
Welcome to my Effortless Eating Weight Loss plan! As promised, every Monday I’ll post another effortless weight loss strategy that can help you on your way to losing weight. Personally, I believe that many people struggle with their weight because they look at life and eating as an all-or-nothing deal. Either you’re “on” a diet […]
